Combined phonograph and stereopticon.



PATENTED JUNE 12,1906.

J. BALLANOE. COMBINED PHONOGRAPH AND STEREOPTIOO-N.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.11.19G5.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN BALLANCE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINED PHONOGRAPH AND STEREOPTICON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 12, 1906.

Application filed September 11, 1905. Serial No. 278,006.

' raph an Stereopticon and I do declare the ollowing to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to combined phonographs and picture-exhibitors;and one of the principal objects of the same is to provide a transparentrecording-tape for the honograph and to utilize sa1d tape as the lm forthe picture attachment in order that a series of plctures may beexhibited simultaneously with a musical production.

Another object is to provide simple mechanism for winding the tape upona reel and in position before a projector for throwing the ictures upona screen.

. These and other objects are attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which the figure of thedrawing is a pers ective view of an apparatus made in accor ance with myinvention.

Referring to the drawing for a more particular description of myinvention, the numeral 1 designates a tape or film made of transparentcelluloid or other similar material, such tape or film adapted to have aseries of drawings or photographs thereon and at one side of saidpictures a series of soundgrooves for the production of a musicalcomposition. .The tape or ribbon 1 is also provided with a series ofperforations 2 at the sides thereof, designed to engage the teeth ofcrown gear-wheels for moving said tape durmg the operation of theinstrument. The tape 1 is wound upon a reel 3, suitably supported uponstandards 4. A pair of spur gear-wheels 5 are mounted to revolve uponuprights 6, said spur-gears engaging the perforationsin the sides of thetape or ribbon. Any. suitable number of these crown-gears are utilizedas will insure the pro er feeding and alinement of the tape 1. The tapeor ribbon is wound upon a drum 5*, actuated by bevel-gears 7, rotated byany suitable motor, as 8. The tape 1 in its passage from the reel to thedrum extends immediately over a flat table or sup ort 9, said tablebeing sus ended from hoolis 10 and supported from below by means of anupright 11, said upright being also utilized as a holder for a suitableprojector designed for the purpose of projecting the pictures on'ascreen 12. Any suitable light A may be used behind the projector, andany suitable mechanism may be used for throwing the pictures upon ascreen. Any suitable phonographic reproducer '13 and horn 14 may beused.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that my invention may be utilizedto illustrate certain musical compositions by throwing the picture ofthe performer upon a screen and simultaneously producing suitable music.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an apparatus of thecharacter described, a transparent tape orribbon having thereon a series of pictures and also a series ofsound-grooves for use with a phonographic reproducer.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, a transparent tape orribbon provided with a series of pictures thereon, and a series ofphonographic sound-grooves therein, means for reproducing a musicalcomposition, and means for simultaneously projecting the pictures upon ascreen, substantially as described.

3. In an apparatus of the character de-. scribed, a transparent tape orribbon having a series of pictures thereon and a phonographiccomposition thereon, means for feed-- tion with a reel, a drum, anintermediate tamy hand in presence Of'tv'v'O-subscribing witble 03%whiclg fihe tape is adapted to pass, nesses. soun ox an 'orn, aicturerojeetor, an means for rotating% the drum ar fd moving the v IJOHN BALLANCE 5 tape over the tab e and in front of the pro- Witnesses:

jector, substantially as described. v JOHN FOX,

In testimony hereof I have hereunto set W. MONROE WESTON.

